Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.274.1 versions. (CVE-2026-66702)
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.274.1 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-66702 describes an unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Rank Math SEO versions up to 1.0.274.1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary scripts without requiring authentication. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The impact includes partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss. No patch or vendor advisory details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected application, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS vector. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access or applying web application firewall rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting this plugin.
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.274.1 versions. (CVE-2026-66702)
Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.274.1 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-66702 describes an unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Rank Math SEO versions up to 1.0.274.1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary scripts without requiring authentication. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The impact includes partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss. No patch or vendor advisory details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected application, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS vector. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access or applying web application firewall rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting this plugin.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-jvwh-77cj-h26x
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-66702"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a74cf66bf8831d53919eabe
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 18:16:06 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 18:20:48 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 00:33:03 UTC
Views: 3
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